Cranley was able to hammer home the region’s low, 5.8 percent unemployment rate, the $2.5 billion invested in downtown and Over-the-Rhine during the recession and General Electric’s decision to put 1,400 new jobs in the region. “That’s a hot city,” Brzezkinski said.

Cranley handicapped the Ohio governor’s race, saying, “I think our candidate, FitzGerald, has a real shot. The police and firefighters are still very upset about Gov. Kasich’s efforts to undo collective bargaining. In addition, he’s cut the local government fund, which has hurt our budget dramatically, which also hurt our ability to keep cops and firefighters on the street.”

Related links:

Industries:

Comments

If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below.